des·ig·na·tion
noun/ˌdezɪɡˈneɪʃn/
/ˌdezɪɡˈneɪʃn/
(formal)- [uncountable] designation (as something) the action of choosing a person or thing for a particular purpose, or of giving them or it a particular status
选定；指定；委任 - The district is under consideration for designation as a conservation area.
正在考虑将这个地区指定为保护区。
- The district is under consideration for designation as a conservation area.
- [countable] a name, title or description
名称；称号；称呼 - Her official designation is Financial Controller.
她的正式职衔是财务总监。
- Her official designation is Financial Controller.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of marking’): from Latin designatio(n-), from the verb designare, based on signum ‘a mark’.